Hamlet

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Prince Hamlet
Dates: "Bad" Quarto 1603, "Good" Quarto 1604, First Folio 16235 Facts
  • Hamlet has 3,800 lines.
  • The character Hamlet has 1,400 lines.
  • Hamlet is one of the best known plays in literature.
  • Hamlet is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies.
  • Hamlet is one of the longest plays written by Shakespeare.

Hamlet was believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play was set in the kingdom of Denmark. The play was written by Shakespeare and is one of his longest, most powerful and influential tragedies. Hamlet remains one of his most popular works.